Helen Crane

Mortgage rates are spiking as five mortgage lenders upped their pricing in the last 24 hours in response to the escalating conflict in Iran.

Councils across Britain have used tech and artificial intelligence to trawl through data about their local areas and identify land that could be used for property developments.

The Help to Buy equity loan scheme has netted the Government £1.74bn, new data shows - though falling flat prices are likely to stunt its returns in future.

The Help to Buy equity loan scheme has netted the Government £1.74 billion, new data shows - though falling flat prices are likely to stunt returns in the future.

Couples who live together to share the bills or who never intended to build a lifelong relationship could have a claim on each other's wealth when they move apart, lawyers have revealed.

A quarter of wealthy grandparents say they are helping to fund their grandchild's school or university education so that they can pay less inheritance tax .

A quarter of wealthy grandparents say they are helping to fund their grandchild's education so that they can pay less inheritance tax

Asking prices on new-build homes have increased by tens of thousands in some areas of Britain, despite the housing market being in the doldrums.

Asking prices on new-build homes have increased by tens of thousands in some areas of Britain, despite the housing market being in the doldrums.

Plug-in solar panels could land on British shelves today - just in time for a grey, wet and overcast bank holiday weekend.